In a long-awaited decision following a legal challenge to the highly publicized San Francisco gay weddings in 2004, California's Republican dominated highest court affirmed that same-sex couples have the right to marriage. While it won't end the debate, and may even inspire a statewide referendum on November's ballot to ban the practice, same-sex couples throughout the state will legally be able to marry. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gaymarriage16-2008may16,0,6182317.story